Initiative chapter 3 Talent is Never Enough

While I am trying to recover from these headaches, it was my plan to rest
and do nothing; well since this is rather impossible for me to do, I thought
we should continue in chapter 3 of Talent is Never Enough. Oh by the way,
since my dad went to be with the Lord, my mom has been staying with me. She
is the best cook in the world! Cleans constantly and washes and irons my
shirts, even if they don't need to be washed! I thought this would be a
good introduction to this chapter on Initiative.
Here goes: Talent~plus people don't wait for everything to be
perfect to move forward. They don't wait for all the problems or obstacles
to disappear. They don't wait until their fear subsides. They take
initiative. When it comes to initiative, there are really only four kinds
of people:
1. People who do the right thing without being told
2. People who do the right thing when told
3. People who do the right thing when told more than once
4. People who never do the right thing, no matter what
A Chinese proverb states, "He who deliberates fully before taking a step
will spend his entire life on one leg."
Jazz musician Jimmy Lyons remarked, "Tomorrow is the only day in the year
that appeals to a lazy man." In Santa Fe, New Mexico there is an old faded
sign on a store wall that reads, "Tomorrow we will give away everything in
the store." For a moment, a customer got excited. Then he realized that the
sign would say the same thing tomorrow.
Greek philosopher Socrates said, "To move the world we must first
move ourselves." Responsibility and initiative are inseparable. Don't wait
for others to motivate you; you must motivate yourself.
"The greatest time wasted is the time getting started." Dawson
Trotman
Novelist Louis L'Amour, who wrote more than 100 books and sold more than 230
million copies, advised, "Start writing, no matter what about. The water
does not flow until the faucet is turned on." Desire isn't enough. Good
intentions aren't enough. Talent isn't enough. Success requires initiative.
Michael E. Angier, founder of SuccessNet, stated, "Ideas are worthless.
Intentions have no power. Plans are nothing...unless they are followed with
action. Do it now!"